Rumor Mill: Official thread (1 Viewer)

[RR7]

I don't mind adding Auagustin to remove Jamal opt out risk. Not too interested in him long term, to be honest.

 

[e_blazer]

I'm not sure why the Bobcats would want Crawford since they seem to be in full tank mode. Crawford would leave at the end of the year so they get noting out of the trade except cap space. How about dumping Felton to the Lakers for a pick and their TPE then use those to get Augustin?

 

[magnifier661]

I'm not sure why the Bobcats would want Crawford since they seem to be in full tank mode. Crawford would leave at the end of the year so they get noting out of the trade except cap space. How about dumping Felton to the Lakers for a pick and their TPE then use those to get Augustin?

Crawford would opt out; which gives them cap space.

 

[magnifier661]

This is how I would do the deal. What do you guys think?

Crawford, Matthews and Babbit for Maggette and Augustin

Then this would allow us to deal Wallace for an expiring and first rounders. This would free up time for E Will to get more playing time at SG.

 

[BBert]

I do that Crawford for Augustin trade before the sun goes down.

 

[RR7]

Crawford would opt out; which gives them cap space.

augustin is a free agent anyways, so that doesn't help them

 

[illmatic99]

What they're saying: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=30836160#p30836160

 

[magnifier661]

augustin is a free agent anyways, so that doesn't help them

Unless Cho has another deal in place that sends Crawford to another team?

 

[magnifier661]

I like this deal better. We don't get salaries back.

Crawford for Najera and Augustin

 

[RR7]

why take najera? why make it more than a straaight swap

 

[magnifier661]

why take najera? why make it more than a straaight swap

Doesn't work cap wise. I tried, but I think it has something to do with Augustin's rookie contract. I don't know.

 

[HailBlazers]

I do that Crawford for Augustin trade before the sun goes down.

Meh

Let's get Nash here during the offseason, and all of a sudden the entire roster looks a whole lot better.

 

[e_blazer]

Crawford would opt out; which gives them cap space.

They've already got cap space if they hang onto Augustin. The deal I proposed would take Augustin off the books now and would give them a pick plus a TPE.

 

[glazeduck]

DJs Augustin and White for Crawford looks good to me.

Both DJs are on expiring contracts which means that both essentially turn into 1/3 season tryouts.

White is still young and had some potential coming into the league and I feel like he could learn a lot from Kurt Thomas and Camby.

Worst case scenario, we get a "free" look at 2 young Free Agents-to-be

 

[magnifier661]

Meh

Let's get Nash here during the offseason, and all of a sudden the entire roster looks a whole lot better.

We can still get Nash this off-season and have Augustin too.

 

[Blazinaway]

We can still get Nash this off-season and have Augustin too.

as long as there is n0 Maggette in a deal comin to POR

 

[Mediocre Man]

as long as there is n0 Maggette in a deal comin to POR

Maggette has 23 assists in 20 games. He would be perfect in Nate's offense

 

[magnifier661]

as long as there is n0 Maggette in a deal comin to POR

I don't think management would do that deal anyway. They need flexibility for the new GM to want to come to Portland. I didn't realize that we could just take back a White or Najera and it works.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Interesting:

Globo On Deportes ‏ @GloboSports Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
I really hope this trade rumor of augustin for @JCrossover isn't true. Crawford deserves better than that.
Retweeted by Jamal Crawford

 

[magnifier661]

Interesting:

Globo On Deportes ‏ @GloboSports Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
I really hope this trade rumor of augustin for @JCrossover isn't true. Crawford deserves better than that.
Retweeted by Jamal Crawford

My response to Jamal.

Jonathan Rhoten ‏ @magnifier661

@JCrossover don't worry buddy. I have a feeling that Cho knows this too and has a flip to NY or something. Still love you!

 

[Blazinaway]

Maggette has 23 assists in 20 games. He would be perfect in Nate's offense

he's also owed over 10 mil next season and is injury prone, no thanks

 

[magnifier661]

he's also owed over 10 mil next season and is injury prone, no thanks

MM was being sarcastic and making a dig on Nate.

 

[magnifier661]

Quick someone tweet Paul Allen and tell him to hurry on this deal. Crawford is in "sulk mode" again!

 

[magnifier661]

And the plot thickens!

Ben Golliver ‏ @blazersedge
RT @AlexKennedyNBA: League source believes a Jamal Crawford trade is coming. Nothing is imminent, but may end up being first domino

 

[blue32]

^^ would rather have Felton gone, but okay this is a start.

 

[magnifier661]

^^ would rather have Felton gone, but okay this is a start.

I think it may start a big domino effect. Crawford traded, we get a PG, then we trade Wallace and Felton. I think we may come out on top in the end. This looks very interesting.

Also, what if Cho has another deal in place? What if this deal starts another with, let's say NY and they get Melo? I know it's a stretch but crazier things have happened.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I don't know that we'd end up liking this. Augustin is tiny and would be a lot easier to push around on D than Felton (those cupcakes are good for something). Also he clearly likes to jack up the threes, so if we lost Crawford AND Felton we'd have NO penetrators. Just like when we had Blake and everyone bitched and moaned.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm a Crawford fan so this won't sit real well with me. Augustin is ok, he's not a game changer and it will confuse the PG rotation considerably. I see nate playing Felton as a SG if this happens, which will suck balls.

 

[magnifier661]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8695zfl

Crawford would like this.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Augustin is not a great setup guy either. I like him more than felton, but the talent level of both is similar